Slug rejector for coin selecting devices



Sept. 8, 1953 w. PATZER SLUG REJECTOR FOR com SELECTING DEVICES FiledFeb. 27, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. MW/d/fi/ d/f er BY %4 K I" ///5AIJUAP/VEK Sept. 8, 1953 I w. PATZER SLUG REJECTOR FOR COIN SELECTINGDEVICES Filed Feb. 27, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IIIIIII A mmvron. W//%///u%t er 11/1 IIIIIIII 1/111 11/ I 1 Patented Sept. 8, 1953 SLUGREJECTOR FOR COIN SELECTING DEVICES William Patzer, Chicago, Ill.,assignor to Clarence E. Threedy, Chicago, 11]., as trustee ApplicationFebruary 27, 1951, Serial No. 212,914

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a slug rejectorfor coin selecting devices and has for its principal object theprovision of a simplified-and economical arrangement for ejectingarrested slugs from the coin pathway of such device.

An object of the present'invention is the provision of a sweep arm bymeans of which one or more arrested slugs in a coin pathway may bereadily and easily ejected from said pathway into a rejection pathway.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a coin selector with which myinvention is associated;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional detail view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional detail view similar to that shown in Fig.2 but showing the parts thereof in different positions; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional detail view similar to Fig. 3 but showingthe parts thereof in different positions.

My improved slug rejector is especially adaptable for use in connectionwith coin selectors wherein there are employed several superimposedinclined coin pathways down which coins are adapted to gravitate andwherein it is desirable for effective operation of the coin selector toprovide an arrangement for ejecting arrested slugs from either or bothof the pathways.

To accomplish this and other objects of my invention I associate myimproved slug rejector with a coin selector III of a well-knownconventional construction which includes a stationary plate I Iproviding a rejection pathway I2 and an acceptance pathway I3. A plateI4 is arranged in parallel spaced relation with the plate I I and bymeans of arms I5 is hingedly connected to the plate II by means of apintle I6. This plate I4 together with the plate II provides a coinreceiving pathway I'I. Coins are delivered to this pathway I! by a shortfunnel I8 formed as an integral part of the stationary plate II andhaving one side wall I9 thereof connected to the plate I4 for movementtherewith to dislodge any coins which might accidentally clog the funnelI8.

A plate 20 is arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to theplate II and is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the plate I Iupon 20, superimposed coin pathways 23 and 24; the' pathway 23 beingadapted to receive coins of larger diameter thanthe pathway 24.

From the coin receiving pathway coins ar delivered to the coin pathways23 and 24 by coin gauging cradles 25 of a construction similar to thatshown in my pending application, Serial No. 172,658. These cradles arepivotally secured as at 26 to the stationary plate II and operatessubstantially in a manner similar to that shown and described in mypending application above referred to.

A stationary plate 27 is fixed as at 28' to the stationary plate II andseparates the uppermost coin pathway from the lowermost pathway 24. Thisplate is inclined with respect to the plate I I and provides a track 28for the coins 29. The end of the track 28 nearest the receiving pathwayis beveled and inclined downwardly with respect to the surface of plateII as at 30 so as to present a track that will permit an arrested slugto be deflected away from the pathway 23.

A bar 3| is fixed to the plate II in an inclined position with respectthereto and in parallel spaced relation with respect to the plate 21 toprovide a track 32 for coins gravitating down the pathway 24.

Slugs of magnetic properties are arrested in the coin pathways bymagnets 33.

A sweep arm 34 has one end pivoted to the plate II as at 35. Such sweeparm provides a curved leading edge 36 which is adapted to engage anarrested slug in the coin pathway 23. This sweep arm has a bifurcatedend portion 31 to provide a slot 38 and an arm 39. The arm 39 is adaptedto engage slugs arrested in the coin pathway 24. The slot 38 provides aclearance for the plate 21 when the sweep arm 33 is moved to theposition shown in Fig. 4 to eject arrested slugs 29 and 30' from thecoin pathways 23 and 24 for passage into the rejection pathway I2.

The sweep arm is pivoted by means of an operating lever 40 pivoted tothe plate II as at M. This operating lever 40 has an elongated slot 42formed therein for the reception of a pin 43 carried by the sweep arm 34and movable in a slot 44 formed in the plate II. This operating lever 40is pivoted in a manner well-known in the art, see, for example, Patent2,292,628. Likewise in a manner well-known in the art the edge 45thereof will engage a disc 46 carried by the plate A spring 22 yieldablyholds 14 whereby to pivot the plate outwardly to clear any obstructionsin the coin receiving pathway or in the funnel I8.

By the arrangement just described an arrested slug may be ejected fromeither of the coin pathways 23 and 24. If a slug is arrested in each ofthe said pathways at the same time, the sweep armwil1 simultaneouslyeject such slugs from such pathways.

From the description herein it is apparent that I provide a simple andeffective arrangement for ejecting one or more arrested slugs from cointesting pathways.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction jor carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

A device of the class described comprising two confronting platesproviding therebetween superimposed inclined coin pathways down whichcoins are adapted to gravitate, means for delivering coins to each ofsaid pathways, means for arresting magnetic slugs in said pathways, astationary plate fixed to one of the plates and separating said pathwaysand providing a track for coins gravitating down the uppermost of saidpathways, a stationary bar fixed to said one plate and providing a trackfor the lowermost of said pathways, a sweep arm movable between saidconfronting plates, means for moving said sweep arm between saidconfronting plates, said sweep arm having a leading edge adapted toengage a slug arrested on the track in the uppermost pathway and havinga slotted portion extending transversely thereof to provide an armengageable with a slug arrested on the track in the lowermost pathway,said slotted portion providing a clearance for the track in theuppermost pathway when said arm is moved to push arrested slugs off thetracks, said uppermost track at its end portion nearest the means fordelivering coins to said track having a portion of its top edge beveleddownwardly and outwardly with respect to said one plate to deflectarrested slugs from the track when said slugs are pushed away from themagnetic arresting means by said sweep arm.

WILLIAM PA'I'ZER.

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